Husqvarna 245RX manual

E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h 240R 245R/RX 250R 252RX 265RX Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s man ual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! Clear ing saws , brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injur y to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear : • A protect[...]

English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing bef ore star ting: • Please read the operator’ s manual carefully . • Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing impair ment. So alwa ys use approv ed hear ing protection. Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product de velopment and theref ore reser ves the right to modi[...]

4 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS P ersonal pr otective equipment HELMET A helmet should be worn if the trees being cleared are taller than 2 m. HEARING PRO TECTION W ear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PRO TECTION Alwa ys wear approv ed ey e protection. If you use a visor then you m ust also wear approv ed protectiv[...]

English – 5 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting attachment guar d This guard is intended to pre vent loose objects from being thrown to wards the operator . The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Vibration damping system Y our machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to minim[...]

6 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment Saw b lades are intended for cutting fibrous types of wood. Grass b lades and grass cutters are intended f or cutting coarse grass . A trimmer head is intended for trimming grass . Locking n ut A locking n ut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. Chec king, maintaining and servicin[...]

English – 7 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • See instructions under the heading Star t. Star t the machine and apply full throttle. Release the throttle and check that the cutting attachment stops and remains at a standstill. If the cutting attachment rotates with the throttle in the idle position then the carburettor idle setting m ust be check ed. See [...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of kickback. • Obtain maximum cutting perf or mance. • Extend the lif e of cutting equipment. General rules 1 Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Cutting equipment Filing the saw b lade • See the cutting attachment packaging f or correct shar pening instructions. A correctly filed blade is essential f or working efficiently and to av oid unnecessar y wear to the blade and clearing saw . • Make sure that the b lade is well suppor ted when you file it.[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General safety precautions Starting • The complete clutch cov er and shaft must be fitted before the machine is star ted, otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injur y . • Ne ver start the machine indoors. Exhaust fumes can be dangerous if inhaled. • Obser ve y our surroundings and make su[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS General w orking instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • T o ensure that people, animals or other things cannot aff ect your control of the machine . • T o ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that are thrown out b y the cutting [...]

12 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Basic w orking techniques • Alwa ys slow the engine to idle speed after each working operation. Long periods at full throttle without any load on the engine can lead to serious engine damage. T erms • F orestr y clearing is a general ter m f or cutting small trees, during which each stem is cut individually .[...]

English – 13 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • T o fell to the right, the bottom of the tree should be pushed to the left. Tilt the blade and bring it diagonally up to the right. Cut with the area of the blade between 3 o’cloc k and 5 o’clock so that the direction of rotation of the b lade pushes the bottom of the tree to the left. • T o fell a tree[...]

14 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Grass trimming with a trimmer head T rimming • Hold the trimmer head just above the g round at an angle. It is the end of the cord that does the work. Let the cord work at its own pace. Nev er press the cord into the area to be cut. • The cord can easily remov e grass and weeds up against walls , f ences, tre[...]

English – 15 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (240R, 245R) 4 19 1 17 18 16 28 27 20 4 3 2 5 6 13 10 9 8 7 15 11 12 14 22 19 23 25 26 21 24 29 30 4 1 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylind[...]

16 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (245RX) 16 17 1 4 18 20 21 23 19 22 13 11 12 14 10 9 8 7 15 3 2 5 6 27 26 25 4 24 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star ter[...]

English – 17 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (250R) 29 23 25 26 24 21 4 1 18 1 3 2 6 8 9 7 4 5 16 10 11 12 15 14 13 22 19 20 28 17 27 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 S[...]

18 – English WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (252RX) 22 25 23 4 1 18 17 27 20 1 3 2 4 8 9 7 5 16 10 11 12 15 14 13 24 21 19 6 26 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star t[...]

English – 19 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (265RX) 24 25 23 27 20 21 4 19 17 18 1 22 12 13 11 15 14 10 9 8 5 3 1 2 6 16 7 26 4 1 Blade 2 Grease fi ller cap 3 Be vel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Handlebar 7 Throttle control 8 Stop s witch 9 Throttle lock 10 Suppor t ey es f or harness 11 Cylinder cov er 12 Star t[...]

20 – English ASSEMBL Y Assembling the handlebar and thr ottle (240R, 245R, 250R) • Remov e the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. • Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar , (see diagram). • Align the screw hole in the throttle handle with the hole in the handlebar . • Re fi t the screw in the hole in the re[...]

English – 21 ASSEMBL Y Assembling the handlebar and thr ottle (265RX) • Fit the left handlebar in the handlebar mounting. • Fit the right handle to the handlebar . • Adjust roughly and tighten the screws slightly . • Now mak e a fi nal adjustment, with the machine hanging from the harness, to obtain the most comfortable working position.[...]

22 – English ASSEMBL Y Fitting a blade guar d, grass blade and grass cutter • The blade guard (A) is fi tted using 4 scre ws (L) and the suppor t plate (M) as shown. CA UTION! Alwa ys use the recommended guard for the cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on T echnical data. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T ur n th[...]

English – 23 ASSEMBL Y Fitting the trimmer guar d and trimmer head T rimm y SII • Fit the correct trimmer guard (A) for use with the trimmer head. Secure the trimmer guard using the 4 screws (L) and the suppor t plate (M) as shown. • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output shaft. • T ur n the blade shaft until one of the holes in the drive dis[...]

24 – English ASSEMBL Y Correct height 1 Forestry clearing The machine should be suppor ted in a har ness when f orestr y clearing so that the cutting equipment is angled slightly f orwards in relation to the ground. Adjust the height using the strap on the harness for the support hook. 2 Grass clearing The machine should be suppor ted in a har ne[...]

English – 25 FUEL HANDLING Fuel CA UTION! The machine is equipped with a two-strok e engine and must alwa ys been run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke engine oil. It is impor tant to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mix ed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing small amounts of fuel, e ven small inaccuracie[...]

26 – English ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Chec k bef ore star ting • Check the b lade to ensure that no cracks hav e formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole . The most common reason wh y crac ks are formed is that sharp corners have been f or med at the bottom of the teeth while shar pening or that the blade has been used with dull [...]

English – 27 ST AR TING AND ST OPPING Stopping Stop the engine by s witching off the ignition. Starting Hold the body of the machine on the ground using y our left hand (CA UTION! Not with your f oot!). Grip the star ter handle, slowly pull out the cord with y our right hand until you f eel some resistance (the star ter pawls grip), now quic kly [...]

28 – English MAINTENANCE Carb urettor Y our Husqvarna product has been designed and manuf actured to speci fi cations that reduce har mful emissions. After the engine has used 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine will be run-in. T o ensure that it continues to run at peak perf ormance and to minimise har mful exhaust emissions after the running-in per [...]

English – 29 MAINTENANCE High speed jet H The high speed jet H aff ects the engine power , speed, temperature and fuel consumption. If the high speed jet H is set too lean (screw ed in too f ar) the engine speed will be too high and cause engine damage. Do not let the engine r un at full speed f or more than 10 seconds. Apply full throttle and tu[...]

30 – English MAINTENANCE Air fi lter The air fi lter must be regularly cleaned to remov e dust and dir t in order to av oid: • Carburettor malfunctions • Star ting problems • Loss of engine power • Unnecessar y wear to engine par ts. • Excessive fuel consumption. Clean the fi lter e very 25 hours, or more regularly if conditions are [...]

English – 31 MAINTENANCE Spark plug The spark plug condition is in fl uenced by: • Incorrect carburettor adjustment. • An incorrect fuel mixture (too much or incorrect type of oil). • A dir ty air fi lter . These f actors cause deposits on the spark plug electrodes, which ma y result in operating prob lems and star ting dif fi culties. I[...]

32 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Below y ou will fi nd some general maintenance instructions. If you need further information please contact your service workshop . Daily maintenance 1 Check that the harness is not damaged. 2 Clean the outside of the machine. 3 Check that the components of the throttle control w ork saf ely . (Throt[...]

English – 33 TECHNICAL D A T A T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le v el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or sound pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time dist[...]

34 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound pow er (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 2: Equivalent sound pressure le v el is calculated as the time-weighted energy total f or sound pressure lev els under various working conditions with the follo wing time distr ibution: 1/2 i[...]

English – 35 TECHNICAL D A T A Appro ved accessories 240R, 245R/RX T ype Cutting attachment guar d, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters , Ø 20 mm Output shaft thread M12 Grass b lade/grass cutter Multi 255-3 ( Ø 255 3 teeth) 502 26 34-01 Multi 275-4 ( Ø 275 4 teeth) 502 26 34-01 Multi 300-3 ( Ø 300 3 teeth) 502 26 34-01 Saw b lade Maxi XS [...]

36 – English TECHNICAL D A T A EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) We, Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declare that the clear ing saws Husqv arna 240R, 245R/RX, 250R, 252RX and 265RX with ser ial numbers dating from 2002 onwards (the y ear is clear ly stated on the rating plate, f ollowed b y [...]

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